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STAT+: Insurers refuse to join Medicare pilot offering weight loss drugs to seniors at steep discount

Health insurers would have likely faced a financial strain by participating in the Medicare pilot.

By STAT News · Apr 21, 2026 · via STAT News
STAT+: Insurers refuse to join Medicare pilot offering weight loss drugs to seniors at steep discount

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